Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-18
From the Richmond State


Every company OF the First Virginia regiment
proposes going TO the International encampmenJ
at Washington In May. Only two white CON-
panies-Company A, Richmond Grays, Capt. Gray
Bosseux, and Company Is, the Walker Light
Guard, Capt. H. c. Jones-will drill for the prizes
The former company have three drills a week,
while Capt. Jones is drilling his company every
night in the week except Sunday.
The Attucks Guard, Capt. Emmett Scott, and
the state Guard, Capt. K A. Paul the two crack
colored companies OF Richmond, will also contest
for the prize offered for the best drilled infantry
company. Some OF the Southern military comps-
nes object TO colored troops being allowed 70 par
t1cipate in the drill.
Col. 10 Lane Stern, when asked about this mat
ter to-day said that the latest information he had
received was TO the effect that only three coiored
companies had entered the contest for the prize,
two from Richmond and one from the District Of
one should object TO their drilling, for in the en-
campment the colored troops will he In camp Ia
themselves, and one OF the rules Of the dril pro
hiDits captains OF companies witnessing the dnu.
Ing OF any company otner than their own. That
the white companies will scarcely know when the
colored troops are drilling.
Col. stern concluded bS saying that the colored
military companies of Richmond have always con-
Quoted themselves in q manner becoming soldiers;
Henry A. Wise the colOred companies participated
In the parade with the white troops. Besides they
have taken take part on % memorial occasions They
ready 10 perform any duty required OF them
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAID.
GOV. Lee, In speaking OF the coored military
and the National Drill said that he could not see
what objection could be raised TO the colored mill
tary participating In the encampment and drfll:
that at the grand parade In washington when
Cleveland was 1naugurated, several coiofed COIN
panies from other states were wandering ABOUT
looking for position in line and he assigned them
u place In his command; that company OF col.
ored soldiers OF Richmond, with TWO white COM
panies were ordered 10 Newport News 10 Quen
riot where most of the participants were persons
OF their own color. They promptly responded,
and discharged the duties assigned them as sol
diers should have done. This Is all have 70 say
In reference TO the matter"
GIN. BApRAUs FEES-United States District
Attorney Walker In New York, has appealed the
case OF the Government against Gen. Adam Ba-
deau for the recovery OF el0,572 for notarys feeS
which was tried last year. and In which Judge
Brown directed a verdict for Gen. Badeau. The
new trfal will be had In the United States Circus
Court The fees were received by the General
when he was consulsgeneral In London, from 1870
to 1875. He claimed that they were personal
are not. For long while some OF the fees were
paid 70 the State Department without question.
Then Gen. Badeau SO construed the laws rs 70
enable him TO retain the moneys The case viii
Court, In order TO settle the point.
Adv1ces from Honolulu state that Political con.
federation has been ratified between the Samoaa
Islands and the sandwich Islands
II II reported that an English steamer has foun-
dered on Bonifacio. Corsica, and that LEO nvea
were lost.
A letter from Mr.. Gladstone was received 4.
passes high eulogy on Ar. Beecher.
Gen Laf0restrle, the Haytaen minister AZ pnxss
denies that the Haytien government has aereQ
TO pay England E32, ,00Q